Tag: US politics
Why did so many Latino and Hispanic voters help return Donald Trump to power?
About 63% of Latino and Hispanic voters in a recent survey said they do not ‘feel like he is talking about me’ when Trump discusses immigration.
Republicans once championed immigration in the US. Now, under Trump, an ugly nativism has been normalised
Immigration has become a central issue of the 2024 presidential election for Trump and the Republicans. How did Republican rhetoric change so dramatically on the issue?
Kamala Harris maintains narrow lead in key states in US presidential race
Polling shows the Democrat and Republican nominees remain in a tight race. The same can’t be said for the Queensland state election, where the LNP is polling strongly ahead of the Labor government.
Kamala Harris’ campaign has taken off, but Donald Trump still has one advantage – if he can rein himself in
Despite Harris’ rise in the national and battleground state polls, Trump still leads her on several critical issues – immigration, the economy and inflation.
From folksy Midwestern teacher to ‘cool dad’ meme machine: who is Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ VP running mate?
A relatively unknown political figure, Walz will now be defined by both the Harris and Trump campaigns in starkly different lights.
Biden’s withdrawal will place enormous attention on the Democratic convention in August. Here’s what to expect
Even though Biden has endorsed Harris, the process is more complicated than that, and it all leads to the party’s convention in August.
Can Kamala Harris win the US presidency after Joe Biden’s withdrawal? Here’s what the polls say
Now that President Biden has pulled out of the race, let’s look at the numbers we have for a Harris vs Trump contest.
Donald Trump faces half a billion dollars of debt and several court cases. But that may not stop him from becoming president again
It’s difficult to know to what extent the massive repayment a New York judge has handed down to Donald Trump might affect his campaign. But his die-hard supporters are likely to be unfazed.
Henry Kissinger has died. The titan of US foreign policy changed the world, for better or worse
Former US secretary of state, Henry Kissinger has died, aged 100. His legacy, including his involvement in the Vietnam war, is long, complicated and divisive.
Labor still far ahead in Resolve poll, in contrast to other recent polls
Labor still leads on two-party preferred, but is feeling the strain as cost of living pressures take hold.
America's leaders are older than they've ever been. Why didn't the founding fathers foresee this as a problem?
Term limits for presidents were only written into the Constitution after the second world war. And members of Congress can still serve as long as they wish.